Extension Fears in Vic. Tram Strike
MELBOURNE. — As hopes of an early solution of the Melbourne tramway strike…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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Country Train Held Up By Grasshoppers On Line
SYDNEY.—Because of grasshoppers, the Barraba train could not get through to Manilla on Monday night until a larger engine had been through from West Tamworth'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Toll Gates On Harbor Bridge Details Of Toll
Sydney, January 14.—To speed up traffic on the Sydney Harbor Bridge the Department of Main Roads plans to increase the number of toll gates from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Rifle Club to Resume Shooting
The Tramway Club will resume competition shooting next Saturday. The double 300-300 yards yards range will be fired, and members to form the first squads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.S.W. Railwaymen Support Victorians
Melbourne, January 14.—Mr J. J. Brown (Victorian Secretary of the A.R.U.) today received a telegram from Mr. J. A. Ferguson (MLC) and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Gauge Standardisation
Sydney, January 14.—The N.S.W. Government will spend £300,000 yearly for the next ten years on the standardisation of railway gauges, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Fined £5; Had No Licence (Continued From Page 7)
IN the Police Court this afternoon Robert Anderson was fined £5 on a charge of driving a car without a licence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Train Smash in U.s
Little Rock, Arkansas, January 15.—The Rock Island railroad passenger train smashed bead on into a goods train near here today. At least threeriginated. '…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Torrential Rain In Queensland Interrupts Road And Rail Traffic
Brisbane, January 12.—Continued torrential rain has blocked roads and paralysed rail traffic on the coast of North Queensland. Roads in the gulf…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hoppers Cannot Be Sprayed From Air Plague Causes Train Delay Near Tamworth
Tamworth, January 13.—Tests at Tamworth have proved that aeroplanes cannot safely fly low enough 40 effectively spray the ground with grashopper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Tram Men Agree To Settlement Terms Full Service Commenced Last Night Guarantee Of No Victimisation Or Loss Of Pensions Sought
Melbourne, January 16.—Tramwaymen agreed this afternoon by 3,000 votes to six to the terms of settlement in the Melbourne tramway strike. The men will return to work as from the first all-night tram tonight. The strike cost the men £58,000 in wages and meant a loss of revenue of £162,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Railways' Union Broken Hill Branch
A meeting of the Australian Railways Union was held on Tuesday last at the Trades Hall. There was a fair attendance of members, Mr. W. Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Motor Regulations; Defect Notice" Orders
A CIRCULAR issued by the N.S.W. Police Department to all stations gives instructions in connection with the procedure to be adopted in the issue of "Defect" notices to motorists. The new regulation is designed to ensure that defective vehicles are repaired…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways Unions To Check Union Membership
Sydney, January 18.—A State-wide drive for trade union membership will begin on March 1. At least 20 major unions in the railway industry will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Railway Carriages
Stainless steel railway carriages now beings built in Britain, will be added to the growing British export list if the new National Transport Executive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Tax Diversions Heavy Tax On Motorists
A vigorous campaign will be undertaken this year by the Australian Automobile Association to publicise the huge amounts which are being diverted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Blitz On Motor Cyclists
LOCAl police have opened a blitz on motor cyclists who have been the source, of numerous complaints in recent weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Aus.railway
ADELAIDE.— South Australian rail men, whose stop-work meeting paralysed the State's rail system today, will return to work tomorrow. They decided this at a meeting in the Grenfell, Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fare Increases on Adelaide Trams"
ADELAIDE. — The Tramways Trust has recommended to the State Government that tram fares be Increased the Trust's general manager…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Costly Motoring and Party Loss
BRISBANE.— An engaged couple on their way by motor cycle to a pre-wedding party in their honpr ran out of petrol. They…
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